diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 3ea25b0d..c57b9b62 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ android {
             keyAlias 'androiddebugkey'
             keyPassword 'android'
         }
+        release {
+            if (project.hasProperty('SCHNAPPIX_RELEASE_STORE_FILE')) {
+                storeFile file("../../" + SCHNAPPIX_RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
+                storePassword SCHNAPPIX_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
+                keyAlias SCHNAPPIX_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
+                keyPassword SCHNAPPIX_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
+            }
+        }
     }
     buildTypes {
         debug {
@@ -112,7 +120,7 @@ android {
         release {
             // Caution! In production, you need to generate your own keystore file.
             // see https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android.
-            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
             def enableShrinkResources = findProperty('android.enableShrinkResourcesInReleaseBuilds') ?: 'false'
             shrinkResources enableShrinkResources.toBoolean()
             minifyEnabled enableMinifyInReleaseBuilds
diff --git a/schnappix-upload-key.keystore b/schnappix-upload-key.keystore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d481d7b6
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